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Get to Know: Mo Williams

Mom
Caring…give you everything she has. I mean, she’s, she’s everything…That’s my heart. My mom is my heart. I mean, she’s my light. If anything goes wrong, you know, I can go to her. I can talk to her. She always has the answer.

[Locke: Was she the tough lover?]

No, my dad was the tough lover. I mean, she was just that angel, that one that, I could do no wrong.

It was a good day in the home when…
When my mom cooks spaghetti.

You knew you were in trouble when…
When my dad came in my room and knocked on my door.

Singular high school sports moment that stands out to you
I lost two state championships two years in a row. One in overtime; you know, that sticks out more than anything. Don’t have a state championship ring, and lost two of ’em.

Best game you ever had
Against our rival, Calloway High School. That’s our rival. It’s always packed; standing room only. Had a great game, had like 45 points, probably like 15 assists, you know, probably about 8, 9 rebounds. It was an amazing game.

First teacher/coach/mentor to see something special
It starts with Fred Williams and Coach Carter. Those are the two that introduced me to, to the games of basketball and baseball…Without them, I think, I don’t know what role I’ll be on. I don’t know where I end up at…I was six years old when I started playing sports and I was eight years old when I started playing basketball. Six years old, baseball. Eight years old, basketball.